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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
PIB KOLKATA INTRODUCES ‘AZADI QUEST’: SERIES OF ONLINE EDUCATIONAL GAMES BASED ON INDIA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE
Kolkata, September 7, 2022
On the occasion of the ongoing nation-wideAzadi Ka Amrit Mahotsavcelebrations, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India recently launched two unique mobile games ‘AZADI QUEST: MATCH 3 PUZZLE’ and ‘AZADI QUEST: HEROES OF BHARAT’.
The games were introduced to Kolkata media today  by Press Information Bureau , Kolkata.
Shri Bhupendra Kainthola, DG  PIB said, the games are in alignment with the Union Government’s efforts to acknowledge the contributions of our freedom fighters and unsung heroes in attaining independence.
It may be recalled that on June 24, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi while interacting with the participants of the Toycathon 2021 said “Many milestones, stories of our freedom fighters, their valour and leadership can be created into gaming concepts. There is a need to create interesting and interactive games that ‘engage, entertain and educate’.”
The information in these apps, in English and Hindi, has been curated by the Publications Division  and Indian Council of Historical Research and is an easily accessible treasure-trove of authentic information on the freedom struggle. The first two games in the seriesAzadi Questtell the story of India’s freedom struggle, highlighting key milestones and heroes, interwoven with fun game play.
These online educational mobile games have been developed in collaboration with Zynga India.
‘Azadi Quest: Match 3 Puzzle’, is a simple and easy to play game presenting the players with the colourful journey of India’s independence from 1857 to 1947. As players progress through the game play, spread across 495 levels, they can collect 75 trivia cards, each showcasing key moments in history, compete on leaderboards, and share in-game rewards and progress on social media.
On the other hand, ‘Azadi Quest: Heroes of Bharat’ is designed as a quiz game to test the knowledge of the players about the heroes of India’s independence through 750 questions spread across 75 levels and also tell them about the lesser known heroes through 75 ‘Azadi Veer’ cards which may be shared across social media platforms.
The games will also provide the players with exciting rewards every month including a certificate to those who complete the 'Azadi Quest'.
The games can be downloaded in both IOS and Android devices. For the IOS devices, the link is- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/azadi-quest-match-3-puzzle/id1633367594 and for the android ones, the link is, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zynga.missionazaadi.
For heroes of Bharat, one has to download https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heroes-of-bharat/id1634605427 for IOS devices and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zynga.heroes.of.bharat for Android devices.
PIB Kolkata senior officials Ms Jane Namchu, Additional Director General, Shri Partha Ghosh, Joint Director, PIB Kolkata and Shri Snehasis Sur, President of Press Club, Kolkata were also present on the occasion.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Impact Assessment and Capacity Building Workshop by Doordarshan Goa
A workshop on Impact Assessment and Capacity Building for All India Radio and Doordarshan program producers will be held from 8th to 10th February 2023 at the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute. Deputy Director General, All India Radio and Doordarshan Panaji, Sunil Bhatia informed today that Goa Minister for Agriculture, Ravi Naik, and All India Radio Director General Dr Vasudha Gupta, will attend the inauguration ceremony.
The workshop is being organized by Doordarshan Goa in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture,Government of Goa and All India Radio and will bring together program officers and producers from 35 stations across the South Western region. The workshop will cover topics such as agriculture, the challenges of the Kisan Vani Program, social media capacity building, and India's agri-tech startup ecosystem. Special sessions will also be held on International Year of Millets. Field trips to an award winning farmer's farm at Nirankal in Goa and the felicitation of progressive, award winning farmers are also planned. The workshop will be conducted by Vijendra Sajwan, a Program Executive handling farmers and agriculture related programming at All India Radio, New Delhi.
Ministry of Defence
INS Tarkash at Helsinki, Finland
In continuation of the Indian Navy's overseas deployment to Europe and Africa, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Helsinki, Finland, today, on 31 Jul 19 for a three day visit. The ship is part of the Indian Navy's Western Fleet and is under the operational Command of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, based at Mumbai. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command also arrived in Helsinki on 30 Jul 19 and will lead the Indian delegation during the visit. INS Tarkash, one of the most potent frontline frigates of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors, is commanded by Captain Sathish Vasudev, who leads a highly motivated crew of over 250 personnel including 30 Officers.
During the port call, various dignitaries and government officials of Finland are scheduled to visit the ship. Professional interactions are planned with the Finland Navy and Coast Guard towards further enhancing co-operation between the two countries. In addition to social engagements and sports event, best practices will be shared between the Indian Navy and Coast Guard of Finland.
Finland and India have traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly relations. A number of bilateral arrangements for co-operation and cultural exchange exist between the two countries. The two sides have also had high level bilateral visits and interactions resulting in a rapid growth in relations across a broad spectrum.
Indian Navy ships are regularly deployed as part of Indian Navy's mission of building 'bridges of friendship' and strengthening international cooperation with friendly countries. The ship visit to Finland comes amidst growing importance and convergence of national goals towards shared maritime interest and deepening of ties between both the countries.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds145.16Cr
More than 58 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.32%
22,775 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Case load currently stands at 1,04,781
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.10%
With the administration of 58,11,487vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded145.16 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,55,02,407sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,87,911
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2nd Dose
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97,14,208
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,85,748
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2nd Dose
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1,69,00,338
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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49,99,80,567
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2nd Dose
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33,37,90,836
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19,46,34,482
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2nd Dose
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15,09,65,213
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,14,69,025
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2nd Dose
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9,53,95,822
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Total
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1,45,16,24,150
8,949 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at3,42,75,312.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.32%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for last 187days now.
22,775 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseloadis presently at1,04,781. Active cases constitute 0.30% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 11,10,855tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over67.89 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.10%and the Daily Positivity rate alsoreported to be2.05%.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends best wishes to the wrestler, Deepak Nehra on winning Bronze Medal in Men's Freestyle 97 Kg wrestling
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended best wishes to thw wrestler, Deepak Nehra on winning Bronze Medal in Men's Freestyle 97 Kg wrestling at Birmingham CWG 2022.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Another wrestler, another laurel for India! Glad that Deepak Nehra has won the Bronze medal in the CWG22 Freestyle Wrestling event. Deepak has displayed remarkable grit and commitment. My best wishes to him for his upcoming endeavours. #Cheer4India"
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
FOB, MEDINIPUR ORGANISES INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMME
Kolkata, February 05, 2020
Field Outreach Bureau Medinipur organized a two-day Integrated Communication and Outreach programme on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat in association with NSS units of IIT Kharagpur on February 2 & 3, 2020.
The NSS units of IIT Kharagpur regularly visit several schools in the villages of Kharagpur blocks to perform various social works. Most of these students are from economically weak sections of the society. With a view to giving these marginalised students an exposure to the diversity and cultural unity of India FOB Medinipur organised the integrated communication and outreach programme with participatory interactive programmes. Students of IIT Kharagpur also participated in the poster design contest. The student volunteers from NSS actively engaged in organizing the two-day event. This apart, many families of the faculty and staff also joined in the event.
On day one i.e., February 2, 2020. a Sit and Draw competition for school students from nearby villages, poster design contest for students of IIT Kharagpur and a Puppet Theatre were organized at the Gymkhana of IIT Kharagpur. An exhibition on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was also set up at the venue. The two day thematic exhibition was opened for the public at the venue to highlight the importance and aims of the scheme. Nearly 200 school students of Disha, Hiradi High School and Benapur Girls High School participated in the event.
A unique live Indian classical instrumental ensemble by children of Vistar, a music school in Kolkata was organized on the second day, February 3, 2020. It was a first time experience for many school students who come come from marginalised communities to witness the Indian classical culture.
The formal prize distribution and Vistar's Senia-Shahjahanpur Ensemble performance was presided by Prof B N Singh, Registrar IIT Kharagpur. Prof Somesh Kumar, Dean Students Affairs, Prof William Mohanty, President Gymkhana and Nodal Officer of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Prof B M Manoj And Prof Amit Shaw, Coordinators for NSS, IIT Kharagpur were also present.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
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NATIONAL RURAL DRINKING WATER PROGRAMME
During the 12th Five Year Plan, States/ UTs had targeted to provide safe drinking water at reasonable distance to 5.56 lakh partially covered with service level of less than 40 lpcd potable water and quality-affected water quality issues in ground water sources rural habitations and as reported, achieved the coverage in 5.92 lakh rural habitations across the country. State/ UT–wise details of targets and achievement made therein during the 12th Five Year Plan period is annexed.
Since August, 2019 Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission  after subsuming erstwhile National Rural Drinking Water Programme  to make provision of potable water to every rural household through tap water connection, by 2024.
A number of steps have been taken to plan and implement JJM in the whole country with speed, inter alia, which includes joint discussion and finalization of saturation plan and annual action plan  of States/ UTs, regular review of implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars for capacity building, training, knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc. A detailed Operational Guideline for the implementation of JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households; and Guidelines on a special campaign to provide piped water supply in anganwadi centres, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/ UTs to facilitate planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. For online monitoring, JJM–Integrated Management Information System  and JJM–Dashboard has been put in place. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System .
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu report a rise in Daily New Cases; account for 81% of daily new cases
Cumulative COVID19 vaccine doses inching closer to 5 cr
A record 32,53,095 vaccinations in the last 24 hours
Six States- Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu- are reporting a surge in daily new cases. They together account for 80.90% of the new cases  reported in last 24 hours.
Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 24,645 . It is followed by Punjab with 2,299 while Gujarat reported 1,640 new cases.
Ten states, as highlighted here, are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.
India’s total Active Caseload is rising after touching its lowest mark in mid-February. It stands at 3.45 lakh  today. A net incline of 10,731 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
Three states, Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab, account for 75.15% of total active cases in the country. Maharashtra alone accounts for 62.71% of the total active cases in the country.
The graph below indicates the trajectory of the doubling time of COVID19 cases in India.
The Doubling Time has decreased from 504.4 on 1st March, 2021 to 202.3 on 23rd March, 2021.
Over 4.8 cr  vaccine doses have been administered through 7,84,612 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. The 1st dose administration has crossed 4 cr mark today .
These include 78,59,579 HCWs , 49,59,964 HCWs , 82,42,127 FLWs  and 29,03,477 FLWs , 42,98,310 beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities  and more than 2 cr  beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities
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Over 60 years
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Total
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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1st Dose
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78,59,579
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49,59,964
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82,42,127
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29,03,477
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42,98,310
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2,02,31,137
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4,84,94,594
As on Day-66 of the vaccination drive , more than 32 lakh  vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 29,03,030 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 48,345 sessions for 1st dose  and 3,50,065 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
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Date: 22nd March, 2021
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45to<60 years with Co-morbidities
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Over 60years
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Total Achievement
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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1stDose
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2nd Dose
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1stDose
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1stDose
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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69,929
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73,804
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1,42,159
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2,76,261
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5,59,930
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21,31,012
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29,03,030
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3,50,065
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India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,11,81,253 today. The national Recovery Rate is 95.67%.
29,785 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
199 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Six States account for 80.4% of the daily deaths. Maharashtra and Punjab each reported 58 casualties. Kerala and Chhattisgarh follow with 12 deaths each.
Fourteen States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. These are J&K , Goa, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Lakshadweep, Sikkim, D&D & D&N, Ladakh , Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, A&N Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
Ministry of Defence
113th Corps Day : Corps of Signals
Pune : 15 February 2023
All the Signals units and formations of Southern Command celebrated 113th Signals Corps day with enthusiastic fervour on 15 February 2023. The Corps of Signals looks after Information and Communication Technology  support for the Indian Army across the length and breadth of the country encompassing harsh glacial terrain to vast desert expanses and remote inhospitable jungle terrain.
On this occasion, Lieutenant General AK Singh, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command complimented all serving and retired personnel as well as civilian staff and families of Team Southern Stars Signallers and lauded them for their selfless contributions towards Nation building. The Army Commander complimented Signallers for their astute vision, professional excellence and resolute determination in enabling technology driven operational paradigms.
Lieutenant General Manjit Kumar, Chief of Staff, Headquarter Southern Command and Colonel Commandant, Corps of Signals also laid a wreath at Southern Command War Memorial to pay homage to the fallen soldiers for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The Southern Star Signallers showcased their versatility by organising a number of unique outreach initiatives which included interaction with outstanding sportsmen at Army Sports Institute Pune, felicitating the brave residents of Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre Khadki and social function for Veterans.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Ideas of young can be fused with experience to maintain enthusiasm of IIA founder Dr. Vainu Bappu: Dignitaries at IIA Foundation Day
Indian Institute of Astrophysics  celebrates
Its Founder’s Day in the 50th year
The Founder’s Day in the 50th year of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics  was celebrated with dignitaries emphasizing the need to maintain the energy and enthusiasm created by its founder Dr. VainuBappu by fusing the new ideas of young people with the wisdom and experience gained over five decades.
“The 50th year is special in the journey of the scientific institute, which was started with the great vision of Dr. VainuBappu. It is now in the phase of reconstructing science and Atmanirbhar Bharat and needs more leaders of that stature. The early energy and enthusiasm of the institution is now enriched with the wisdom and experience gained over five decades. The way to go forward is to maintain on this energy with fusion of best of young people and new ideas,” said DST Secretary Prof. Ashutosh Sharma while inaugurating the IIA-50 year celebrations.
“IIA has done extremely well in producing quality human resources, infrastructure, and providing observational astronomy and deep science and will continue to flourish and scale greater heights with right resources and vision,” he added.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics  an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology , Govt. of India celebrated its Founder’s Day on 10th August 2020 through an online program in which the Founder’s Day lecture was delivered by Principal Scientific Advisor Government of India, Professor K. VijayRaghavan.
The institute celebrates the birthday of Dr. Manali KallatVainuBappu, who contributed to the establishment of the modern Indian Institute of Astrophysics, as Founders Day. IIA has stepped into 50 years of existence with this year’s Founder’s Day.
Professor Avinash C. Pandey, Chairman, Governing Council, IIA released ‘DOOT’, the e-magazine put together by the students of the institute and said, “through this magazine, we are providing a platform to students to creatively engage themselves. It will be a manifestation of the creative portrayal of unique concepts in Science to the masses in a simplified manner”.
Director, Prof Annapurni Subramaniam took the audience through the formation and growth of IIA through short messages from previous directors of the institute.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report
The Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment of the country is done periodically by Central Ground Water Board  in collaboration with States/UTs. As per the 2022 assessment, total annual ground water recharge, annual extractable ground water resource, annual ground water extraction  are 437.60 Billion Cubic Meter , 398.08 BCM and 239.16 BCM respectively. The Stage of ground water extraction, which is a measure of annual ground water extraction for all uses  over annual extractable ground water resource is 60.08% for the country as a whole.
Further, as per the 2022 assessment, out of the total 7089 assessment units in the country, 1006 units  have been categorized as ‘Over-exploited’ where the annual ground water extraction is more than annual extractable ground water resource.
The detailed report can be accessed at http://cgwb.gov.in/documents/2022-11-11-GWRA%202022.pdf.
As per assessment 2022, the total annual ground water recharge for the country is 437.6 billion cubic meters , which is 5.74 bcm more as compared to the 2017 assessment . Further, the annual ground water extraction has been assessed as 239.16 BCM in the 2022 assessment which is approximately 9.53 BCM less as compared to the 2017 assessment . The average ‘Stage of Extraction’ for the country as a whole works out to be 60.08 % which is 3.25 % less as compared to 2017 . A detailed analysis indicates improvement in groundwater conditions in 909 assessment units in the country as compared to 2017 assessment.
The State-wise details of over exploited assessment units in the country as per 2022 assessment is given at Annexure.
Water being State subject, the rainwater harvesting/water conservation for improved water availability in the country falls within States’ mandate, however, Central Government has taken a number of initiatives in this regard which can be accessed at web-link:
http://jalshaktidowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps%20taken%20by%20the%20Central%20Govt%20for%20water_depletion_july2022.pdf.
Further, Central Government works in close collaboration with States/UTs through various initiatives/schemes like Jal Shakti Abhiyan , Atal Bhujal Yojana, MGNREGA, PMKSY-Watershed development etc. to supplement the efforts of States/UTs for sustainable management of groundwater. The JSA was launched in 2019 with the primary aim to eﬀectively harvest the monsoon rainfall through creation of artiﬁcial recharge structures, watershed management, recharge and reuse structures, intensive aﬀorestation and awareness generation etc. The JSA has continued during 2021 and 2022 which were launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble President of India respectively.
Further, Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Amrit Sarovar Mission on 24th April 2022. The Mission is aimed at developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of the country as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.